Jess H. BrewerThe Basic Problem is…Simplicity has its virtues, but like any source of relief, it can be addictive. We humans love our simplicity. We prefer the simple…2 min read·Aug 14, 2023----
Jess H. BrewerPerspectives on Radiation RisksI’m a sucker for simple handwaving arguments, since those are the only ones I can remember in full detail. Please forgive my…3 min read·Aug 3, 2023----
Jess H. BrewerExistential Risk may be DeservedThe air is filled with animated discussions of whether AGI represents an “existential risk” to humanity. Everyone has a suggestion for how…1 min read·Jul 3, 2023----
Jess H. BrewerLEAP!Atop a jetty rock I stand, fragile flyrod in my hand, trying to ignore the surge that breaks to spray me on the verge.1 min read·Apr 13, 2023----
Jess H. BrewerOysters for Carbon Capture?Yesterday I heard an environmental enthusiast on the radio explaining that clams and oysters sequester carbon, so we should feel very good…1 min read·Apr 10, 2023----
Jess H. BrewerThe Ethics of SafetyIn “Your Risk vs. Everyone’s Risk” I posed a scenario in which some national policy decision raised everyone’s probability of dying…3 min read·Apr 8, 2023----
Jess H. BrewerGOINGWalking this trail beside the stream among the ferns and evergreens I smell the skunky stink of bog and spice of rotting cedar log…1 min read·Jan 17, 2023--1--1
Jess H. BrewerIntelligently Manipulated Evolution (IME)IME is not a meme for the fundamentalists, it refers to a faint hope that we (humanity) could actually improve with time.2 min read·Dec 24, 2022----
Jess H. BrewerAlas, this is precisely the thinking that you humans have applied throughout your brutal history.1 min read·Jun 5, 2022----